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Plain-language notes on the questions clients bring us most often. These articles explain how proceedings actually run, what deadlines matter, and where people commonly go wrong. They are general information, not legal advice for any particular matter.
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Passing Off vs Infringement: The Real Difference
Passing off vs infringement under the Trade Marks Act 1999: who can sue, what each claim must prove, the prior user defence, forum, limitation and remedies.
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Copyright Registration in India: What It Covers
Copyright registration in India is optional because copyright arises on creation. What the Register is worth in court, who owns the work, term, and enforcement.
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Design Registration in India: A Practical Guide
Design registration in India under the Designs Act 2000: novelty, what the application needs, the six month objection clock, ten year term and piracy remedies.
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Trademark Objection Reply: How to Answer the Examiner
Drafting a trademark objection reply to a Section 9 or Section 11 examination report: the one month deadline, evidence, the show cause hearing and appeals.
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Trademark Opposition in India: Timeline and Evidence
How trademark opposition in India works: the four month window, the counter-statement, the Rule 45 to Rule 47 evidence rounds and default.
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Adverse Possession in India: The Rule and Its Limits
How adverse possession in India works: the 12 year rule in Article 65, why Section 27 extinguishes title, and how an owner can stop the clock running.
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Tenant Eviction in Madhya Pradesh: Law and Procedure
Tenant eviction in Madhya Pradesh under the Accommodation Control Act 1961: the Section 12 grounds, the Section 13 deposit rule and the 23A fast track.
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Builder Delay in Possession: Remedies Under RERA
Your remedy for builder delay in possession: refund or monthly interest under Section 18 of RERA, plus the consumer and NCLT routes, and how to recover.
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Land Acquisition Compensation in India: How to Object
Land acquisition compensation in India under the 2013 Act: how the figure is built, the 60 day objection window and the reference under Section 64.
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Partition Suit in India: How Family Property Is Divided
How a partition suit in India works: who can file, the preliminary and final decree, court fee, limitation and revenue partition in Madhya Pradesh.
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Property Registration Madhya Pradesh: A Step by Step Guide
What property registration in Madhya Pradesh involves: stamp duty on guideline value, the four month deadline in Section 23, documents, mutation and TDS.
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Child Custody India: How Courts Decide
How courts decide child custody in India: the welfare test, the law that applies to your community, interim custody, visitation, enforcement and appeals.
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RERA Complaint Madhya Pradesh: How to File One
How to file a RERA complaint in Madhya Pradesh: the Authority or the adjudicating officer, refund or interest under Section 18, and the appeal route.
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Domestic Violence Act India: The Remedies a Court Can Order
What the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 lets a magistrate order: protection, residence, monetary relief, custody and compensation.
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Quashing of FIR: When the High Court Steps In
How quashing of FIR works under Section 528 BNSS, earlier Section 482 CrPC: the grounds that succeed, timing, settlement cases and interim protection.
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Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Who Can Claim
Who can claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, now Section 144 BNSS: wives, children and parents, grounds for refusal, quantum and arrears.
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Mutual Consent Divorce in India: Steps and Waiting Period
Mutual consent divorce in India under Section 13B: the one year separation rule, two motions, the six month cooling off period and when a court will waive it.
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Cheque Bounce Defence: What Works and What Fails
A practical guide to cheque bounce defence under Section 138 NI Act: rebutting the Section 139 presumption, notice defects and the arguments that fail.
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Anticipatory Bail in Madhya Pradesh: How It Works
Anticipatory bail in Madhya Pradesh under Section 482 BNSS: where to apply, what the court weighs, the conditions imposed and the offences it cannot cover.
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The Regular Bail Process in Jabalpur Courts
How the regular bail process works in Jabalpur: the 24 hour production, remand, which court to move, sureties and default bail after 60 or 90 days.
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First Appeal Before the Madhya Pradesh High Court
Filing a first appeal in the High Court against a civil decree: the 90 day limit, the memorandum of appeal, stay under Order XLI Rule 5 and cross-objections.
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Mediation vs Arbitration in India: Choosing a Route
Mediation vs arbitration in India: what the Mediation Act 2023 changed, the narrow Section 34 challenge to an award, timelines, cost and how to pick a route.
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Execution of Decree in India: Turning Judgment Into Money
How execution of a decree works in India: Order XXI steps, attachment, garnishee, arrest, auction sale, the 12 year limit and why decrees stay unrecovered.
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Limitation Act India: Periods Every Litigant Should Know
Limitation Act India explained: the 3 year default, 12 year property and execution periods, Section 5 condonation, and how an acknowledgement resets the clock.
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The Commercial Courts Act: What Changes for You
How the Commercial Courts Act changes a civil suit: the Rs 3 lakh threshold, pre-institution mediation, the 120 day written statement cap and 60 day appeals.
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Section 9 Arbitration Interim Relief Before the Award
How to secure assets before an arbitral award: what a court can order under Section 9, which court hears it, what you must prove, and Section 17 compared.
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What Good Arbitration Clause Drafting Looks Like
Seat, venue, appointment, number of arbitrators and timelines: how to draft an arbitration clause under the 1996 Act that survives its first real dispute.
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Writ Petition MP High Court: Grounds, Filing and Timing
How a writ petition works in the Madhya Pradesh High Court: Article 226 grounds, choosing the seat, the alternative remedy bar, documents and appeals.
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Director Liability India and When Directors Pay Personally
Directors are not liable for company debts by default. Here are the guarantees, statutes and cheque cases where personal liability actually attaches.
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Startup Legal Checklist India: The First Twelve Months
Incorporation, founder agreements, IP assignment, ROC filing dates, ESOPs and GST: the legal work an Indian startup must finish in its first year.
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Business Contract Drafting in India: The Clauses That Decide
The clauses that decide commercial disputes in India: arbitration, jurisdiction, liquidated damages, indemnity, force majeure, notices, stamping and limitation.
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MSME Samadhaan: How to Recover a Delayed Payment
The 45 day rule under the MSMED Act 2006, filing an MSME Samadhaan delayed payment claim, compound interest, and the 75 percent pre-deposit that gives it teeth.
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Oppression and Mismanagement: The NCLT Remedy
How a shareholder brings an oppression and mismanagement petition before the NCLT under Section 241, the 10 percent threshold, and the reliefs available.
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IBC Sections 7, 9 and 10 Explained: Who Files What
Who can file under IBC section 7, 9 and 10, the Rs 1 crore threshold, the Section 8 demand notice, limitation defences, and what NCLT admission actually starts.
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Private Limited Company Compliance: The Annual Calendar
ROC due dates, board meetings, AGM, AOC-4 and MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC and the penalties for missing them, set out as a working annual compliance calendar.
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DRT Limitation Period and Key Timelines
The DRT limitation period explained: three years for money, twelve for a mortgage, how acknowledgments restart the clock, and every deadline in a DRT case.
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NCLT Jurisdiction: What It Decides and What It Does Not
NCLT jurisdiction explained: the company law and insolvency matters it hears, the disputes that belong elsewhere, thresholds and appeal deadlines.
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NPA Classification: How an Account Becomes an NPA
NPA classification explained: the 90 day rule, what 'out of order' means, SMA warnings, substandard to loss, and why the exact NPA date decides your options.
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Wilful Defaulter Classification: Process and Challenge
What a wilful defaulter tag means under RBI's 2024 Direction, the show cause and Review Committee process, and how the classification is challenged.
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Grounds to Challenge a Bank Auction Sale
The real grounds to challenge a bank auction sale under SARFAESI, the 45 day window for a Section 17 application, and the mistakes that sink good cases.
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One-Time Settlement of a Bank Loan, or Litigate?
How to decide between a one time settlement of a bank loan and contesting recovery: the numbers that matter, credit impact, guarantor risk and timing.
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Borrower Rights Under the SARFAESI Act
The rights a borrower actually has under the SARFAESI Act, stage by stage: notice, objection, redemption, sale process, surplus, and the ones that do not exist.
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Guarantor Rights in Bank Recovery Proceedings
What a guarantor can and cannot do when a bank starts recovery: co-extensive liability, waived Contract Act protections, DRT, SARFAESI and IBC exposure.
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DRAT Appeal: Process, Deadline and Deposit Rules
What a DRAT appeal costs before it is heard: 30 day limitation, the 75 percent deposit under the RDB Act, the 50 percent rule under SARFAESI, and waiver.
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Filing a Securitisation Application Before the DRT
How to file a securitisation application under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act: the 45 day limit, what to plead, interim relief and what the DRT can order.
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Can the DRT Stop a Bank Auction?
The DRT can stop a bank auction, but only on a Section 17 application filed in time and usually on conditions. The dates and grounds that decide it.
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Section 13(4) SARFAESI Possession: When the Bank Moves In
How Section 13(4) SARFAESI possession works, symbolic against physical, the Section 14 magistrate route, and the compliance points a borrower can test.
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DRT vs Civil Court: Where Does a Recovery Case Go?
The DRT vs civil court question turns on who the lender is and how much is claimed. The Rs 20 lakh line, the statutory bars, and what filing wrong costs.
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The SARFAESI Act Explained for Borrowers
What the SARFAESI Act lets a bank do without going to court, which loans fall outside it, and the deadlines a borrower has to work with at each stage.
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What Is the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)?
The Debt Recovery Tribunal decides bank recovery claims of Rs 20 lakh and above and SARFAESI challenges. What it hears, who can file, and the deadlines.
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Buying Property in Jabalpur: A Due Diligence Checklist Before You Sign
A practical checklist for property buyers in Jabalpur: title chain, khasra and khatauni records, CERSAI charge search, RERA MP status and municipal approvals.
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Trademark Registration in Madhya Pradesh: Process, Cost Heads and Timeline
How trademark registration works for Madhya Pradesh businesses: search, class selection, filing fees, objections, opposition and the 10-year renewal cycle.
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Section 138 NI Act Cheque Bounce: Notice, Timeline and How the Case Runs
How a cheque bounce case under Section 138 NI Act works: the 30-day notice, 15-day payment window, where to file, interim compensation and common defences.
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Received a SARFAESI Notice Under Section 13(2)? What You Can Do
A Section 13(2) SARFAESI notice starts a 60-day clock. How to reply under Section 13(3A), challenge bank measures in the DRT, and avoid common mistakes.
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How a DRT Case Proceeds: A Plain Guide to Debt Recovery Tribunal Procedure
A step-by-step guide to Debt Recovery Tribunal procedure in India, from filing an Original Application to the Recovery Certificate and DRAT appeal.
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